Ensure Clean Water

The Water Crisis

Understanding the challenge

In our process of coming to understand the challenges relating to water, we visited urban slums and interviewed the inhabitants of local communities. We’ve also researched and interviewed countless NGOs, governmental bodies and union heads. Click your way through the gallery below for some highlights of how we came to understand the challenge!

Courtesy of Ratti from Maripur, Pakistan. Photo by Shoumik Sarwar

Courtesy of Ratti from Maripur, Pakistan. Photo by Shoumik Sarwar

Said a volunteer of Boondh e Shams, international NGO active in the region. Photo by Shoumik Sanwar

Said a representative of the government of Pakistan. Photo by Lucas McNabb

Photo by Shoumik Sarwar

Many are trying to help, but the effect is limited. Why?

The individuals who suffer from water-related issues are often unaware of the appropriate avenues for help when the need arises.

Communities in need are only identified when NGOs/government organizations visit them.

The existing data regarding water needs is not specific to communities and the reports become obsolete since new communities and issues are constantly emerging.

The reports are scattered as there is no centralized portal for complaints.

There is poor coordination and communication between different stakeholders working on the water crisis.

A simple solution to a complex problem

Watch the video! Empowering people. Optimizing resources.

How it works

Paanigar is a real time data collection service wherein individuals, even in the remotest of areas in Pakistan can use a toll free number to report issues in their communities through an interactive voice response system.

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Please help us win this fight!

Each one of us is responsible for the earth we live in. Many around the world don't have access to clean water. Play your part by donating to organizations working on the water crisis and try saving water at an individual level too.